China Wants Its Investments in Afghanistan to Be Safer Than in Pakistan
May 3rd, 2022
Via Foreign Policy, a look at how Beijing could profit handsomely from Afghan resources and exports, but new ventures risk exposing Chinese nationals to violence: Kabul is awash with Chinese [...]
Russia’s Resource Grab in Ukraine
April 29th, 2022 Via Foreign Policy, a report on how Ukraine’s extraordinary riches in energy, minerals, and agriculture are a prize for the Kremlin: Russia’s motives for invading Ukraine vary from security [...]
April 29th, 2022 Via Foreign Policy, a report on how Ukraine’s extraordinary riches in energy, minerals, and agriculture are a prize for the Kremlin: Russia’s motives for invading Ukraine vary from security [...]
Bad Business Climate in Russia a Boon for Kazakhstan
April 27th, 2022 Via The Diplomat, a report on how Kazakhstan stands to benefit as Russian companies look to move out of Russia in order to trade globally again: The COVID-19 pandemic broke supply chains and mangled [...]
April 27th, 2022 Via The Diplomat, a report on how Kazakhstan stands to benefit as Russian companies look to move out of Russia in order to trade globally again: The COVID-19 pandemic broke supply chains and mangled [...]
Marathon Petroleum Snaps Up Ecuador’s Oil After Russian Sanctions
April 25th, 2022 Via Boomberg, a report on Marathon’s purchase of Ecuadorian oil to make up for Russian crude: Marathon Petroleum Corp., previously the largest U.S. buyer of Russian oil, just beefed up supplies [...]
April 25th, 2022 Via Boomberg, a report on Marathon’s purchase of Ecuadorian oil to make up for Russian crude: Marathon Petroleum Corp., previously the largest U.S. buyer of Russian oil, just beefed up supplies [...]
Middle Corridor: Potential Alternative to Russian Railways?
April 25th, 2022 Via Jamestown Foundation, an article on the Middle Corridor as a potential alternative to Russian transit: The Russo-Ukrainian war has cast doubt on the sustainability of the Chinese Belt and Road [...]
April 25th, 2022 Via Jamestown Foundation, an article on the Middle Corridor as a potential alternative to Russian transit: The Russo-Ukrainian war has cast doubt on the sustainability of the Chinese Belt and Road [...]
Iraq’s Oil Dysfunction
April 21st, 2022 Courtesy of Foreign Policy, an article on why the world’s sixth-largest oil producer still suffers from fuel shortages and power outages: As Iraq marks 19 years since the U.S.-led invasion and the [...]
April 21st, 2022 Courtesy of Foreign Policy, an article on why the world’s sixth-largest oil producer still suffers from fuel shortages and power outages: As Iraq marks 19 years since the U.S.-led invasion and the [...]